MOBILE, Alabama -- Authorities are monitoring actions in the
wake of the Boston Marathon explosions to determine what, if any, adjustments
need to be made to current public safety plans for large events in Mobile.

"We're always keeping current with events," said Cpl.
Christopher Levy, public information officer for the Mobile Police Department. "We
always evaluate current trends and current evaluations [of previous events in
Mobile] and adjust as needed."

In the Port City, Levy said officials have ongoing and
constantly shifting security plans for events where large numbers of people
will gather and if necessary, officials will adjust plans in Mobile to follow
current crime trends.

Levy declined to discuss details on security measures,
citing the integrity of safety plans at future events. He did say, however,
that both uniformed and plain clothes officers work at every "major"
event in Mobile.

"We have officers in specific areas, and we tell them
to look out for specific things," Levy said. "We also educate the
public and encourage people to be aware of their surroundings and call in
anything suspicious or unusual."